About
I design brands and products for people who make things.
I’m Noa, an independent designer based in Lisbon. For ten years I’ve helped bakers, roasters, makers and small software teams look like the thing they already are, only clearer.
How I work
I take on four or five projects a year, so every client works with me directly, from the first call to the last file. No account managers, no hand-offs to juniors.
Most of my work is identity and packaging for food and everyday products, with a growing amount of product design for small apps. I like projects where the design has to survive real life: a wet counter, a busy shelf, a tired thumb at 7am.
Before going independent I spent six years at two branding studios in London and Lisbon, leading identity projects for restaurants, retailers and a few start-ups.
Experience
2021 to now
Independent designer
Identity, packaging and product design for small companies, Lisbon
2018 to 2021
Senior designer, branding studio
Led identity projects for restaurants and retail, Lisbon
2015 to 2018
Designer, branding studio
Packaging and print for food brands, London
2011 to 2015
BA Graphic Design
Communication design, with a year abroad in Porto
Tools and languages
Design
Figma, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop
Build
Framer for websites, prototypes in Figma
Packaging dielines, letterpress and screen print partners in Lisbon and Porto
Languages
English, Portuguese, some Spanish
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